Scope
Reference
ITT1030720
Description
The British Council is seeking one supplier to support the design planning management and delivery of a new arts programme in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain The supplier will work closely with British Council teams and with UK and local artists cultural organisations and institutions to deliver activity under two core strands 1 Capacity Building Programmes and 2 UK Artist Residency Programmes
Total value (estimated)
- £214,000 excluding VAT
- £214,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 March 2026 to 29 February 2028
- Possible extension to 28 February 2029
- 3 years
Description of possible extension:
The Contract awarded will be for a duration of 24 months with an option for an extension for up to an additional one period of 12 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 79952000 - Event services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 92312000 - Artistic services
Contract locations
- BH - Bahrain
- SA - Saudi Arabia
Submission
Enquiry deadline
31 December 2025, 11:59pm
Tender submission deadline
31 January 2026, 1:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
If you are interested to participate for the tendering opportunity on our MyProcurement system you can visit our portal and register through the following link to register in the portal https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/bc-supplier-registration
and then login into the portal using the following link https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/login-supplier to apply on the opportunity if you are already registered then login through the following link and follow the below steps https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/login-supplier Source To Pay then select Public Notices and then select the tender reference number ITT1030720
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
15 February 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial | Price | 40% |
| Methodology and Approach | Quality | 30% |
| Quality and Experience | Quality | 20% |
| Social Value | Quality | 10% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
Preliminary market engagement was carried out informally through desk based market research review of previous comparable procurements and analysis of existing supplier and pricing information this engagement did not involve direct consultation with suppliers and therefore did not require the publication of a formal preliminary market engagement notice
Documents
Associated tender documents
Steps to Apply.docx
The amount mentioned under the contract value is the threshold amount and is projected to be over GBP214k the proposed contract is a framework agreement and services will be called off on a demand basis or as required with no guarantee of volume or minimum spend
Technical specifications to be met
https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/bc-supplier-registration
If you are interested to participate for the tendering opportunity on our MyProcurement system you can visit our portal and register through the following link to register in the portal
Contracting authority
BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
- Companies House: RC000060
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHTN-1551-GCQH
1 Redman Place, Stratford,
London
E20 1JQ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Abdullah Jasim
Email: MENAprocurement@britishcouncil.org
Website: http://www.britishcouncil.org/
Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government